The 6th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 17, 1996.[1] At the ceremony, hosted by Michael Moore for the second time, Al Pacino was honored with a Career Tribute with John Sayles, Walter Bernstein and Lee Dichter receiving the other individual awards. The Producer/Industry Executive Award was given to Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision, and to the founders of the production company Good Machine, Ted Hope and James Schamus.[2][3]
| 6th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 17, 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Independent Filmmaker Project |
| Hosted by | Michael Moore |
| Highlights | |
| Breakthrough Director | Lisa Krueger – Manny & Lo |
| Website | https://gotham.ifp.org  |
Winners
editBreakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
edit- Lisa Krueger – Manny & Lo
Filmmaker Award
editWriter Award
editBelow-the-Line Award
edit- Lee Dichter, sound mixer
Producer/Industry Executive Award
edit- Ted Hope and James Schamus, founders of the Good Machine production company
- Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision
Career Tribute
editReferences
edit- ^ "Michael Moore during 6th Annual Independent Film Project Gotham Awards at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, New York, United States". Getty Images. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "1996 Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011)" (PDF). Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.